Othello

Iago

Desdemona

Emilia

A Secretary

Cassio

Brabantio

Montano

The Duke of Venice

Bianca

Venice and the Moorish Empire are fighting for control of the Mediterranean; a cold war of skirmishes fought in faraway provinces like Cyprus. Moorish General Othello has defected to Venice and has quickly become the best man in their army; but can a past enemy ever be truly accepted? When Iago is passed over for promotion, and Othello marries the daughter of a senator, suspicion and jealousy poison the air…